May 22, 1977
One of the most pleasant things for a Member of Congress or a President is to be able to reduce taxes.
Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Earl Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from January 20, 1977, to January 20, 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the office of Governor of Georgia from January 12, 1971, to July 1, 1975. During his presidency, Carter focused on human rights, energy conservation, and the Camp David Accords, which led to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. His administration also faced significant challenges, including the Iran Hostage Crisis and economic difficulties marked by inflation and unemployment.
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May 22, 1977
I will nominate Herbert Salzman, of Washington, D.C., to be the Representative of the United States to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador.
May 22, 1977
This bill also includes countercyclical help for low- and middle-income families.
May 22, 1977
Our hope is that with rains this year and with heavier snowfall in the next winter, that 1978 might be better.
May 22, 1977
This legislation will provide $5 billion in direct tax reduction to the American taxpayers to be implemented immediately.
May 22, 1977
We have seen many Members of the Congress work long hours on this very fine legislation.
May 22, 1977
Most of the benefits in this tax reduction will go to lower- and middle-income families.
May 21, 1977
In ancestry, religion, color, place of origin, and cultural background, we Americans are as diverse a nation as the world has even seen.
May 21, 1977
The great democracies are not free because we are strong and prosperous.
May 21, 1977
The time has come for the principle of majority rule to be the basis for political order.
May 21, 1977
To let this opportunity pass could mean disaster not only for the Middle East but, perhaps, for the international political and economic order as well.
May 21, 1977
I believe we can have a foreign policy that is democratic, that is based on fundamental values, and that uses power and influence for humane purposes.
May 21, 1977
We will cooperate more closely with the newly influential countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
May 21, 1977
We can no longer expect that the other 150 nations will follow the dictates of the powerful, but we must continue--confidently--our efforts to inspire, to persuade, and to lead.
May 20, 1977
Your organization is dedicated to the basic human fight of all people to be free of poverty and hunger and disease.
May 20, 1977
The special emphasis you place on meeting the human needs of children makes your efforts even that much more essential to the goal of seeking human freedom and dignity for all mankind.
May 19, 1977
I certainly wouldn't want to associate myself with the statement that Jim Eastland is an anomaly or an anachronism that needs to be purged.
May 19, 1977
I think that the nuclear power plants have demonstrated themselves to be safe.
May 19, 1977
I have asked the local Judicial Nomination Commission to recommend candidates for the seat now held by Judge Halleck.
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